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Pitchers Chris Britton, Heath Phillips, Scott Strickland and Dan Giese were sent to the minor league camp last night. None of those moves was unexpected.

So now with 5 starters in place (Hughes-Wang-Moose-IPK-Pettitte) and 4 relievers (Mo-Joba-Farnsworth-Hawins), that leaves 3 openings in the pen. Figure Karstens or Rasner for the long man and Traber as the lefty specialist.

Which means everyone left is fighting for the final spot. Brian Bruney and Scott Patterson are the clear front runners. And while we would go with Patterson, particulary based on Bruney's past inconsistencies, we get the feeling Bruney will be the 25th man.

That would also mean that Jon Albaladejo, Edwar Ramirez, Ross Ohlendorf, and Jose Veras would be ticketed for the minors. Sean Henn is out of options and would have to pass through the waivers to be retained. However, Henn's shoulder is bothering him and it could land him on the DL.

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